Vocabulary Words
a record of yearly events; historical records
What is annals?
the central message or universal truth that the author conveys through the characters and plot
What is the theme?
a made up story
What is a fictional narrative?
understood despite not being clearly stated
What is implicit?
a tool used to organize written ideas about a topic or thesis into a logical order
What is outlining?
extremely thin and haggard, usually due to suffering or sickness
What is gaunt?
an overarching message or truth that is specific to a story
What is the central idea?
"examines and evaluates a work of literature or a given aspect of a specific literary piece"
What is a literary analysis?
clearly stated
What is explicit?
a version of your paper that is complete but not polished
What is rough draft?
to bestow or leave by will; hand down or pass on
What is bequeath?
a characters attitudes, values, or opinions that influence the representation of a topic
What is a characters perspective?
genre or mode of literature and film that combines fiction and horror, death
What is gothic literature?
having unclear or uncertain meaning, or having multiple interpretations
What is ambiguity?
a piece of writing that will be handed in as your best work
What is final draft?
long, thin nose of an animal, or tubular mouth of an insect
What is proboscis?
an educated guess, readers usually gather explicitly stated evidence and other clues to arrive at deeper implied meanings and intent
What is an inference?
a form of nonfiction writing that encourages careful word choice, the development of logical arguments, and a cohesive summary.
What is persuasive writing?
diction, is the author’s selection of specific words and phrases
What is word choice?
informal way of generating topics to write about, or points to make about your topic
What is brainstorming?
in a way that is strongly emotional, heated, or impassioned
What is vehemently?
specific information, found directly within a reading, that is used to support assertions (claims) and analysis of that text
What is textual evidence?
writing that seeks to explain
What is expository writing?
representation of important information in a minimal or subdued way
What is understatement?
a single sentence that summarizes the central idea of your essay
What is developing a claim?